The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-06-23

pied mostly with a grand meeting ut
the big tent. A thousand people or
more gathered to hear the speaking,
the principal speaker being Gen. g. W.
Payey, the ''Soldier Orator." We
heard old soldiers say that they were
glad they came, that this speech alone
repaid them and made the reunion u
success.
The camp is finely illuminated and
everybody should visit it for one even
ing at least.
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday morning dawned beauti.
fully. The rain had washed the skies
the earth and everything was fresh
and clean. June was in her prime,
and doing her very best. "A light
wind blew from the gates OF the sun"
and it blew all day, making the flags
float and flow, and all the banners
bloom. BY six O'Clock the lemonade
venders at the boosl.0 ed0Sest
were shouting for customers. and
W0rthingt0n was on her feet and from
that on tip. toe with expectation.
At 8 O'Clock the WOrthington Brass
Band, the splendid Albert Lea Drum
Corps and Stoddard Post marched to
the depot and received L. G.. Ireland
post, of Sibley, with part of the Lu.
verne Post. Three car loads of people
arrived on the Sioux Falls train.
At 10 a. m. there was grand parade
Of the posts on the ground west of the
camp and thence through the princi-
pal streets Of Worthington, making
fine display.
O.9O in tho aftorooon u,oo tho I'D
soldiers Love Feast in the big tent
and a good time they had of it., Hon
Freeman Talbot, of LeSueur, who j.
always vigorous and full Of good hits
and points, being the principal speak
er.
After Love Feast. q column of sew
eral hundred soldiers was formed, and
headed by the three bands thrown into
one, marched up Tenth street an(
halted between I'd and Sd avenues
| when they were drawn up IN lines anC
''dressed" for duty. The duty in thi'
case was suggested by Captain AL
dricll, of Murray. who proposed three
cheers for Worthington, which ha(
made such ample preparations aud hat
| SO handsomely entertained the ell
campment. These cheers were cheer
fully given with a ''tiger" to round up
Three more were then proposed TO
Stoddard Post and three more for tn
Woman's Relief Corps, aud all wer
given with heartiness.
! The soldiers then marched to tn
depot, followed by thousands of peO
pie, to receive Gov. McGill and attend
ants, and the Soldiers Home Commits
sion. As the train drew up, it wa
greeted with deafeninq cheers. Tn
soldiers were again drawn up in lin
from the depot to the Worthingtol
Hotel and the Governors party wa
escorted past che lines. the Governor
with uncovered head, the soldiers al
luting as the party passed. The dis
tiDguisl'ed guests were then shown Il
the balcony Of the hotel and the sol.
diers passed in review before the Gov
ernor, and then marched back to camp
| At night there was u meeting IN IT,.
large tent. addressed by Gov. McGill
In a brief bnt vigorous and pointed
speech. This was followed by an elo
quent address from Attorney DAME
ltohrer and one or two others.
! The additional arrivals up to Wed
nesday night were:
LaGranec, Window, tents 9. 10, II
IL, 13 and ii.
l.. G. Ireland. Sibley.
| A. X. SkarO, st. Peter.
The number of soldiers in camp NJ
to Wednesday evening is placed a
fully 900, there being over $40 in lin,
at parade. The attendance WAS esti
mated ut 5000 to 1000 There wer'
acres of teams and wagons on th'
ground north Of the park. 1t is diff
cult to get at the number, AS only As
had registered up to 8 O'Clock las
night.
At Assembly of States there wer'
some twenty states and one territor,
represented, The register shows Wis
consin ahead with 1873 soldiers an.
| Minnesota next with 98.